Last month, Doylestown Borough’s zoning hearing board voted unanimously to allow a developer to exceed current zoning in the central commercial district to build a fourth floor on a proposed “boutique hotel.” At the same time, the board rejected developer Larry Thompson’s application for a parking variance that would allow 61 spaces, rather than the required 72. Residents near the property met with the developer and his attorney to discuss “alternative designs” for the project, but no agreement was reached to reduce the scope of the project. The neighbors have since appealed the zoning board’s partial approval of the project, and a judge could hear the appeal within the next weeks or months. “If we didn’t appeal, we would have no input” going forward, said Mike Carr, attorney for the residents.
Source: Bucks County Herald; 6/4/2024